It's a Love Story, Baby just Say Yes.

Recently, I have started to re-listen to this song by Taylor Swift after not listening to it for some time. I heard from 98.7FM that Taylor Swift wrote this song within 20 minutes and it has become one of her greatest hit. That sets me thinking. Why is it that some people can take such “short-cuts” in life and achieve great things. Is it talent? Aptitude?

I need to reflect and think of my own expectations in life and everything else; for me myself is my worst enermy. I have never and still cannot accept failure graciously.

Flavour Fatigue

This morning I went for my piano lesson as usual with my stomach three-quarter empty. All the last minute practicing and wastage of time online has only given me sufficient time for a bowl of cereal with milk. As a result, the lesson went downhill. I was so hungry that I could not concentrate on reading the notes and listen to what my teacher has to say. Grade 8 requires a lot of patience and practice. I know I am not and will never be a good pianist but I hope I can cross this last hurdle and “graduate” from piano.

After that I bought something light to eat and rushed off to town to meet Joel to do some shopping. There are so many things that I want to buy recently and those are “Doodads” according to a game I played with my cousins at a chalet recently. The game is call “Cashflow” and I thought I have gained much valuable lessons on managing my own personal finances with it. In fact, it actually inspires me to make some investments in shares or antiques but that is really a far-fetched idea owing to the lack of capital.

Sorry I was digressing.

We went into Birkenstock because I wanted to exchange the pair I bought last Thursday to one that is a size larger. Birkenstock is rumoured to be the place with one of the worst service in Singapore. I knew about it after I googled it online after my infuriating experience at the shop last Thursday.

I was trying out the pair of sandals that I was intending to buy and I realized that I could not really get use to the contours of the sole. Hence, I jokingly made a remarks that I felt as though there were pebbles under my feet. For some unknown reason, the Boss of Birkenstock Singapore sounds really offended and sniggered

“What pebbles? There are no pebbles. It was probably you. You are flat-footed or you feet are deformed. Those are the only possibilities.”

I was taken aback because her remarks are like insults that were hurled at me and I was merely making a passing remark with no ill intentions. Any idiot would know that there aren’t pebbles stuck to the sole.

“Flavour Fatigue” was a term used by the ever linguistic Joel while we were finishing a Grande bowl of soup at The Soup Spoon at Paragon today. The volume was intimidating and we got tired of drinking the same thing after awhile. It tasted like water. Good things must really come in small quantities.

Rain. Rain, Go Away!

Just when I thought of going for a short swimming and sun-tanning session later after my piano lesson, the sky turned omnious like a dark veil suddenly blocking out the precious sunlight. Sigh, why does it have to rain every Saturday afternoon on my planned swim day!

I have decided to “revive” this blog after a long hiatus just to practice typing or “writing” in prose after a long break of not doing so. Instead, I am proud that I have been engaged in noble things that are contributing to the defence of my country.

I was having a rather boring Friday night yesterday. Strangely, I feel weird to be at home on a Friday night without hanging out with friends. I went out to Lot One alone in an attempt to have my dinner but was greeted with swarms of crowd. I have never seen Lot One that crowded before. All possible dining venues were packed with queue lines waiting anxiously for seats. That was when I realised that Taiwan pop sensation Jolin Tsai was there for an autograph session. The venue of the autograph session was perched on the roof-top garden of Lot One shopping mall and was never conspicuous in sight unlike the normal sessions that would take place at the ground level of the shopping mall. I have never been to the newly expanded roof-top garden of Lot One shopping mall and have no idea how to get my way up there. How I learned about the superstar’s presence was via two plasma TVs hanging above the central complex like how Mao’s picture was famously plastered on the walls facing Tiananmen Sqaure in Beijing. People stood along the railings at the second level to look at the pathetic plasma TVs. Some were ridiculously filming down what was being telecasted “live” on the TV sets. Never a fan of Chinese pop, I walked out of the mall to beat the crowd. That added disappointment to my already boring Friday night.
I would be going to my piano teacher’s house for a short performance later in the evening. Hopefully it would not be a disaster for I lacked discipline to practise every day. What a paradox; I am worried that I would never pass my Grade 8 piano practical examinations but yet I do not have the self motivation and discipline to practise hard for it.

Possibly meeting up with a few of my BMT mates or my cousin (which ever materialised eventually) to catch Angels & Demons tomorrow. I have wanted to watch the movie after having read the book ever since it opened in the cinemas but could not find any company. I do not enjoy wathcing movie all alone with no one to discuss the plot with in times when I need clarifications owing to my dismal comprehension ability. Ok, now I know why I could not find anyone soon to watch a movie with. I’m such a pain in the neck.

Cheers!

20!

Just turned 20 yesterday. sigh the thought of not being a "teen"ager anymore shudders me! i cannot believe it myself.

anyway i realised that this blog has somehow become increasingly filled with whinning and depressing posts. sorry about that, i just treat it as an outlet to express my feelings at those particular moments. hopefully less of those posts from today onwards!

thanks to everyone who wished me happy birthday, for all the meet-ups meals and little presents. now i finally understand that these things meant quite a lot. i feel loved and that there are many people around who cared for me and for tolerating me for who i am. thanks to one and all again! =)

Can't Read My Poker Face

recently, my uncle is hooked on Texas Holdem Poker on Facebook. i have no idea how to play Poker. Anyone bother to teach?

Last Friday, I went for my 8th Scholarship Interview in my life and as usual i failed. even though the HR manager said "we would keep you updated next week (which is this week)". this is because i saw the guy in smart 4 in front of me got a letter. i secretly peeped at the letter form the corner of my eye and saw that it was an invitation to the second round. oh well sigh.

Today and tomorrow will be interesting (well not exactly interesting but just some abnormalities to my normal routine of reporting to mindef). i reported to air force school to help in the prepartion of some event (don't know if i am allowed to say what it is here so yup) aka doing saikung.

reporting to work slightly later tomorrow! woohoo! thanks to my rich colleague zheng geng who drives i can hitch a ride to air force school again. probably meeting him in the morning to have choa chu kang lasi lemak first before heading down to air force school. haha. to satisfy my and his craving for lasi lemaks.

April's coming soon! 2009 is passing so fast!

gadgets that should have been invented but hasn't (and i wonder why?)

The title says it all. I am going to list down two things that come to my mind now; there are probably more just that they are not apparent enough for me to blog now.

1) Digital camera with blue-toothing or any instant picture sharing capability

I believe most of you have been in this situation when taking group photographs where each individual wants their own camera to have the picture taken. This ends up with the poor photographer (most probably stranger) having to juggle around with the many cameras in his/her hand and the people posing for the picture to be taken getting impatient. I know picture sharing is easy online but nothing beats having the picture in your own camera in high resolutino without the hassle of troubling others to email/send you the picture in its original glory.

2) Water-proof MP3 player

We have got water-proof digital cameras (Olympus) and water-proof laptops; why can’t we have water-proof MP3 players too? This would be good for people who likes to do water sports as they can listen to their favourite music simultaneously.

On a side note, I went to Mind's Cafe again. I love the game "Citadels".

Yawns. Monday; a brand new week awaits...

I look down on myself for being who I am.